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SUSPENDEBSi Patented Mar. 21, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL FELDMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SUSPENDERS.

SIECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. {193,990, dated March21, 1893.

Application filed January 17, 1893. Serial No. 458,646. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, MICHAEL FELDMAN, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSuspenders, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of the invention is to provide certain new and usefulimprovements in suspenders, whereby great comfort is insured to thewearer, as the rear suspender ends readily adjust themselves on theshoulder straps according to the movement of the wearers body.

The invention consists of certain parts and details, and combinations ofthe same, as will be hereinafter described and then pointed out in theclaim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming a part ofthis specification, in which the figure is a face view of theimprovement.

Theimproved suspenders are provided with a connection A, preferably madeof leather or other suitable material and bent approximately U-shaped,as shown in the drawing, the flat ends A and A being rigidly connectedwith the rear ends of the shoulder straps B and B, respectively. Themiddle portion A of the connection A is curved and rounded in crosssection and this part is loosely engaged by a loop 0, formed on theplate 0, carrying the rear suspender end D, of any approvedconstruction.

It will be seen that the plate 0 carrying the rear suspender end D canreadily slide on the curved portion A of the connection A, soas toadjust itself according to the movement of the wearers body, thusrelieving the suspender of all undue strain.

The ends A'and A of the connection A are connected with each other byaband E, made of an elastic webbing or other suitable elastic material.The band E gives sufliciently to permit the rear ends of the shoulderstraps B and B to be drawn apart in case of undue strain on one of theshoulder straps only, the said band serving to draw the ends A andA backagain into their normal position, as soon as the wearers body assumes anormal erect position.

It will be seen that the connection is extremely simple in construction,is readily at tached to the shoulder straps, and forms a convenientmeans for adjustably supporting the rear suspender end D.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent v A suspender provided with aconnection for therear ends of the shoulder straps, the said connection beingapproximately U -shaped and fastened at its ends to the shoulder straps,the middle portion forming a bearing for the rear suspender ends, and anelastic band connecting the ends of the connection with each 65 other,substantially as shown and described.

MICHAEL FELDMAN.

Witnesses: v

THEO. G. HOSTER, O. SEDGVVICK.

